I don't want to seem mean, but.....

For those of you in the affected areas - and the many more who will be soon enough...

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!!!

If you haven't made your reservation already, you KNOW you're coming home again to Couples this winter. MAYBE, just MAYBE, the start of the white flakes will be incentive enough for you to book sooner than later.

We won't be returning to Couples until we are dogless. While we've been to Couples annually since 1998 and two or three times each year in the last five years, our dogs are so old now that we can't travel. Dasher will be 16 on December 24, and this year has not been kind to him. He has had one ailment after another, and antibiotics make him violently ill. Rudy is 14 and is now completely blind; he shuts down if a petsitter comes to stay.

Please don't wish snow upon us. That will only hasten Dasher into the grave (or urn). We love Couples, but our return will be bittersweet b/c it will happen only after we've said goodbye to two dear friends/cherished members of our family.

Every year this time I have such a feeling of dread. Central WI winters are brutal, and the forecasts say this will be an especially hard winter for us. I must say that this year I am cheery and I think I will remain that way because I am counting down the days to CSA on Feb 25th! Who knew a reservation to CSA could be such a cure for Seasonal Affectional Disorder!!

I must be the exception here. I work 60 hour weeks from the end of march until mid December then have all winter off. I spend every other week snowmobiling in northern Quebec where I've seen temps of -40 f. Now add in 70 mph on a sled and you have my kinda paradise!!! I still enjoy a week a mid winter vacation to a waRm tropical island though! Nothing like coming home and heading north for a 100 degree drop in temp!!

Pamela,
I am so sorry to hear that. I know exactly how it feels. We had to put our BEAUTIFUL black lab Malcolm down last year. He was 14 years old and the most loving, patient, and loyal dog I have ever met. In his last days I could see the pain and sadness in his eyes and couldn't let him suffer anymore. His urn is on the tale in the living room. I still miss his wagging tail and kisses as he greeted us whenever we came home each day. They are more important right now than a vacation. You will have plenty of them to come.

I know exactly how you feel. We just lost our dear dog on Thursday. Although he is a dog he is one of our family. Porter was nearly 14 and started failing during this past year. Our thoughts are with you as my heart is torn apart on the loss of my little buddy.

We won't be returning to Couples until we are dogless. While we've been to Couples annually since 1998 and two or three times each year in the last five years, our dogs are so old now that we can't travel. Dasher will be 16 on December 24, and this year has not been kind to him. He has had one ailment after another, and antibiotics make him violently ill. Rudy is 14 and is now completely blind; he shuts down if a petsitter comes to stay.

Please don't wish snow upon us. That will only hasten Dasher into the grave (or urn). We love Couples, but our return will be bittersweet b/c it will happen only after we've said goodbye to two dear friends/cherished members of our family.

Awe that is bitter sweet I hope my dog lives that long. He'll be 1yr in Dec.

The truly great thing about a snowy winter is that the slopes will be busy and we'll have enough funds and a real need to be dumb fat and happy for a week to return to Couples in April. Enjoy Winter mc

We left Couples Negril at 8am on Saturday and did not get back to Boston until 3am Sunday. I want to go back already.....

We left CN at 9:15 Saturday morning, flying through Orlando to Portland, Maine. We landed in Portland at 10:15 this morning (Monday)!!! If I had known our flight would be cancelled and we'd have to spend two nights in Florida before we could get another flight, I would have dug my feet into that fine white sand and spent two more nights there!

Captain Jim andScottnMartha, I can sympathize with you. last year we got stranded in Atlanta on December 11th (where it was also snowing lightly) coming home to Wisconsin from CSS. It took us until Sunday night to get back, and then they lost my luggage. ( I believe it was still in Atlanta). We leave again in 32 days, and I can't wait.